K. Fines has opened its doors on 51 Bridlesmith Gate in Nottingham city centre. The jewellers is the sister company of Keishi Jewellery also based in the city, and will occupy the former Moda in Pelle footwear store which closed down last year. According to a news report by West Bridgford Wire, the new concept…

National jeweller Goldsmiths is in the process of launching a new store in Nottingham. The plan is for the new branch to be open this winter, with two former closed high street shops being merged to create one large Goldsmiths boutique. This would represent Goldsmiths’ third shop in Nottingham, but the company has made it…

A family-run jewellery retailer in Nottingham has announced it will open a second city centre-based store after 40 years or business. The Price family, which manages Pelham Street’s Michael Levins Jewellers, has taken over a unit previously owned by fellow jewellers Hallams Fine Jewellery. The business, which began trading in its new location last week,…

Joining forces with local designer-makers, Focus Gallery is officially launching Nottingham Jewellery School. This will be the first fully equipped jewellery workshop in the city centre, a place where everyone is welcome to come and learn new techniques, brush up on existing skills and engage their creativity. The opening event will offer demonstrations and…

Lying at the very centre of Britain, Nottingham has historically been a hub for crafts and craft industries. Walking up towards the main high street, it is clear to see that over time this craft heritage has translated into a modern, seemingly thriving retail environment boasting what is claimed by many to be the busiest…

Three independent Nottingham jewellery retailers have closed in recent weeks, partly due to retail pressures. Stuart Thexton Jewellery, R.O.K Jewellery and Hallam Jewellery have all departed the city centre, Professional Jeweller learned during a visit to meet Nottingham jewellers last week. R.O.K Jewellery, which holds other stores in the area, predominately offered fashion lines and…

High-end jewellery retailer Stuart Thexton hopes to reach a new market with the opening of Emilia Ryan Jewellery in West Bridgford. Emilia Ryan Jeweller has opened in Central Avenue with a variety of stocking ranging from £10 to £600. Piece including design silver jewellery, diamond adorned pieces, engagement rings and wedding bands. While Thexton originally…

Danish jewellery giant Pandora has secured two accolades at intu’s inaugural Retailer Awards. The debut Retailer Awards recognised the very best stores across intu’s two shopping centres in Nottingham – Victoria and Broadmarsh. In the run up to the event over 3,500 over 3,500 customers from across the region voted for their favourite retailers across…

The CMJ UK jewellery conference got off to a flier yesterday as leading industry speakers shared tips, trends and advice on how jewellery retailers and brands can do more business. Professional Jeweller was in Nottingham to capture all the action and, for those who missed it, here’s our exclusive timeline of all the main action.…